Crack! Crack! Crack!
In the small courtyard, Jiang Chen practiced the White Ape Combat Method, his figure leaping like a mountain ape.
Every move and stance erupted with astonishing power.
Sharp explosive cracks rang without end.
He was familiarizing himself with Martial True Qi.
Martial Blood Qi needed familiarity; Martial True Qi required even greater control.
"Whew!"
After roughly half an hour, Jiang Chen, drenched in sweat, finally withdrew his fists and straightened.
"Martial True Qi layered with fivefold force, combined with Stone Skin's defense—even without Soul Force Perception, I can now rival a True Martial Second Layer martial artist."
"If I master the Return to Void Technique and make up for my speed as well, my combat power will grow even stronger. I might even be able to fight a True Martial Third Layer opponent across realms."
Jiang Chen smiled broadly, his eyes shining brightly.
Though he had only just begun the Stone Skin Chapter, its defensive power was already astonishing.
His only shortcoming now was speed.
Fortunately, he had obtained the Return to Void Technique last night, so that weakness could be remedied.
Gurgle.
After swallowing a Great Strength Pill to replenish his vital blood, Jiang Chen returned to his room, sat cross-legged, and circulated the White Ape Breathing Method, guiding the ambient essence of heaven and earth into his body.
But...
"Too slow!"
As the White Ape Breathing Method circulated, the ambient essence in the void separated in an orderly fashion before entering his body through the Seven Apertures.
Yet this speed was only slightly faster than when he had charged into the True Martial Realm.
At this rate, let alone reaching the True Martial Second Layer before the end of the year, even cultivating to the True Martial First Layer Mid-Stage would be a major problem.